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Alila Villas Uluwatu
Uluwatu, Indonesia · Alila · Grand Luxury
Singapore firm WOHA, Richard Hassell and Wong Mun Summ, designed Alila Villas Uluwatu on 11 hectares of limestone cliff 100 metres above the Indian Ocean, opening 1 June 2009. The resort won the World Holiday Building of the Year at the 2010 World Architectural Festival and holds a Green Globe 21 sustainability rating; its wine room is lined with 1,200 unique Indonesian batik stamps, the country's largest such collection.
- 84 rooms
- Opened 2009
- Neighborhood: Bukit Peninsula
- Architect: Kerry Hill Architects; WOHA
- Interiors: Kerry Hill Architects
About Alila Villas Uluwatu
- WOHA assembled what the architects describe as Indonesia's largest collection of batik stamps, 1,200 unique hand-carved blocks, to line every wall of the resort's wine room, turning a working cellar into a textile-history archive.
- The resort achieved Green Globe 21 certification through integrated sustainability measures: rooftop basalt rock absorbs heat and nourishes vegetation, recycled water irrigates the cliff-edge lawn, and structural timber was sourced from retired railway tracks and telephone poles.
- WOHA won the World Holiday Building of the Year at the 2010 World Architectural Festival for the project, the first major international architecture prize for a Bali resort designed by a Singapore-based firm.
- The architects and owner Franky Tjahyadikarta share a prior working relationship stretching to their time at Kerry Hill Architects, where both Hassell and the Alila Manggis project were developed, making the Uluwatu commission a direct second-generation collaboration.
History
Alila Villas Uluwatu opened in 2009 as an Alila resort on Bali’s Bukit Peninsula and has remained one of the brand’s signature eco-luxury properties. Hyatt’s official hotel page describes it as a clifftop retreat on limestone bluffs overlooking the Indian Ocean, with a design centered on privacy, indoor-outdoor living, and sustainability. The resort is part of Hyatt’s Alila portfolio, which emphasizes contemporary interpretations of place and environmentally sensitive design. Its architecture is widely associated with Kerry Hill Architects, although the official brand page foregrounds the resort’s design philosophy more than naming an architect.
The setting
Alila Villas Uluwatu perches on the limestone cliffs of Desa Pecatu at the southwestern tip of Bali's Bukit Peninsula, commanding uninterrupted Indian Ocean views from one of the Bukit's most elevated ridgelines. The resort is approximately thirty minutes from Ngurah Rai International Airport and fifteen minutes from Jimbaran Bay, occupying the coastal theatre that defines Uluwatu's appeal. The peninsula's cliffs carry deep spiritual weight: Pura Luhur Uluwatu — one of Bali's six directional temples, expanded in the 11th century and perched 70 metres above the surf — anchors the sacred landscape. Six Senses Uluwatu lies less than a kilometre away, confirming the cliff-edge as Southeast Asia's most coveted clifftop luxury address. 3 km from Karma Beach.
Amenities
- cliff infinity pools
- spa
- private villas
- Private pool
- Fitness center
- Yoga
- Fine dining
Awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star (2026)
- Travel + Leisure World's Best Hotels (2026)
- Condé Nast Traveller Readers' Choice Awards (2025)
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